DALLAS — In an evening that celebrated creativity, resilience and the power of relationships, the Accessories Resource Team bestowed 23 ARTS Awards recognizing retailers, sales representatives, interior and product designers, and manufacturers for their excellence here in Dallas last night.
The event was hosted by ART and the Dallas Market Center and emceed by Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley, who kept the audience entertained and laughing.
The winners are:
Home Accents Store, East: Bountiful Home by Jamie Merida
Home Accents Store, West: Hunt & Bloom
Lighting Showroom, East: Elements Lighting & Décor
Lighting Showroom, West: Nova Lighting
Sales Representative, East: Martha Graham, Martha Graham & Associates
Sales representative, West: Laura Fast, Ivystone
Green Manufacturer: Hubbardton Forge
Area Rugs: English Village Lane
Home Accents: Uttermost
Home Textiles: D.V. Kap Home
Tabletop: Beatriz Ball
Wall Décor: Phillips Collection
Design Studio: Christopher Todd Living
Furniture Store: Michael Mitchell
Interior Designer: Eddie Maestri, Maestri Studio
Product Designer: Libby Langdon, Libby Langdon Interiors
Accent Furniture: Bernhardt Furniture
Outdoor Living: Azzurro Living
Lamps: Pooky Lighting
Lighting Fixtures: Hubbardton Forge
In moving tributes, the industry also posthumously honored former CEO of the Dallas Market Center Bill Winsor with the Ledgendary Leadership Award, and John Feizy, founder of Feizy Rugs, with the Academy of Achievement award.
Cameron Feizy accepted the award on behalf of his father, who passed away last year. In addition to his industry achievements, Cameron Feizy emotionally noted what his father meant to him. “He had the heart and bearing of a lion … this lion had a gently soul. He was gracious, profoundly kind and deeply compassionate.”
And the HEARTS Award was granted to Heart on Main, which was founded in 2023 to support independent retailers across the country with financial and other support in the wake of natural disasters, and with monthly educational sessions to help their businesses grow. The organization has distributed $170,000 in relief to retailers since its inception, said President Patrick Kaiser.
